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January 11, 2013 11:38 PM

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Demonstrators, dressed as detainees, march past the Capitol building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, during a rally against the U.S. military detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba . The protest marks the 11th anniversary of the first detainees being jailed at Guantanamo Bay. less

Demonstrators, dressed as detainees, march past the Capitol building on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, during a rally against the U.S. military detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba . ... more

A California sea lion that was apparently shot in the face with a shotgun raises his head as he is released by a Sea World rescue team back into the Pacific Ocean Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, in San Diego. The 300-pound sea lion nicknamed Buck has been rehabilitating at a Sea World facility since October, when he was found wounded and missing an eye along a beach in La Jolla, Calif. less

A California sea lion that was apparently shot in the face with a shotgun raises his head as he is released by a Sea World rescue team back into the Pacific Ocean Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, in San Diego. The ... more

Photo: Gregory Bull, Associated Press

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U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden speaks during a meeting with representatives from the video game and entertainment industries January 11, 2013 at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House in Washington, DC. Biden continued his work on developing policy proposals in response to the shooting tragedy in Newtown, Connecticut. He will give his recommendations to President Barack Obama next week. less

U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden speaks during a meeting with representatives from the video game and entertainment industries January 11, 2013 at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building of the White House in ... more

Anchorage Fire Department Engineer Pat O'Shea carries a cat that was rescued from the structure fire in a 22-unit apartment building in Government Hill on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. Nobody was injured and and a dog was also rescued from the blaze that displaced 40 people. less

Anchorage Fire Department Engineer Pat O'Shea carries a cat that was rescued from the structure fire in a 22-unit apartment building in Government Hill on Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013. Nobody was injured and and a ... more

Jim Buenzli, of the Dept. of Enterprise Services, carries the official portrait of Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, through a hallway at the Capitol after it was unveiled, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, in Olympia, Wash. The painting, which was done by Sammamish, Wash. artist Michele Rushworth, left, will hang alongside other former governors in the Governor's office. Gregoire, who has served two terms as Governor, will be leaving office Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013 when Gov.-elect Jay Inslee is sworn in. less

Jim Buenzli, of the Dept. of Enterprise Services, carries the official portrait of Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire, through a hallway at the Capitol after it was unveiled, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, in Olympia, ... more

Tony Bambenek of Bluff Siding, Wis., fishes Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, on East Lake Winona in Winona, Minn. Despite the 40-degree temperature, ice on the lake remains around 10 inches. “I like this weather,” Bambenek said. “It's better than 20 below. I wouldn't be out her if it was that cold.” less

Tony Bambenek of Bluff Siding, Wis., fishes Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, on East Lake Winona in Winona, Minn. Despite the 40-degree temperature, ice on the lake remains around 10 inches. “I like this weather,” ... more

Donor Peter March, of Omaha, Neb., shows his surgery scar to the press and others during a news conference Friday morning Jan. 11, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Doctors in central Iowa are celebrating the completion of five kidney transplants in three days thanks to a group of strangers. less

Donor Peter March, of Omaha, Neb., shows his surgery scar to the press and others during a news conference Friday morning Jan. 11, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, Iowa. Doctors in central Iowa are ... more